86th Street & Bay 40th Street
The three-way junction of 86th Street and Bay 40th Street is in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 253 firehouse is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them trade or language schools, and 20 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 25 Av, 230 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 25 Av D230 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Ave U N0.4 milesN
- Bay Pkwy D0.5 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Rediscovery” (2012) by Amy Cheng at the 25 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/25 Av, 230 feet away, for the B1.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/25 Av B1230 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station730 feet
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2014 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 86th Street (north side).
South side of 86th Street
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Bay 40th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Bay 40th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 304537 and 312183.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Dutch Renaissance Revival, and built between 1895 and 1896.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 trade or language schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Cts Trade or language school120 feet
- Brooklyn Medical Tech Trade or language school240 feet
- I P Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
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- Stillwell Avenue Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K920 feet
- Ultissima Beauty Inst at Bensonhur Trade or language school1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Police Officer John G. Scarangella Park880 feet
- Lafayette Playground1,010 feet
- Meucci Triangle1,080 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 253 Fire station · landmark890 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket210 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket1,010 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & Bay 41st Street 250 feet
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- 86th Street & Stillwell Avenue 430 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 38th Street 520 feet
- 85th Street & 25th Avenue 540 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & 26th Avenue 550 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 37th Street 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 40th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or Bay 40th Street.